Valve for slush pumps



Feb, 12, 1935.' .1. MELoT-T VALVE FOR SLUSH PUMPS Filed April 17, 195o "Panarea Feb; iz, 193s 1,990,557

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VALVE FOR SLUSH PUMPS 'John Melott, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor'v to Charles E. Brown, ALos Angeles, Calif.

Application April 17, 1930, Serial No. 445,125

14 Claims. (Cl. 251-127) My invention relates to the check valves used ring is usually made in the form lof an angle in what are termed slush or mud pumps such with a horizontal flange incorporated in. the as used in hydraulic well digging or boring. rubber ring and with a cylindrical flange en'- My invention pertains to a type of mud or gaging the valve seat.l The rubber ring projects slush pump valve having a conical valve seat beyond the metal sealing element mounted s and a conical valve plug' bearing or seating therein and engages the convex marginal porthereon and in which there is a rubber packing tion of the valve seat. or ring to engage the valve seat. l A further feature of my invention is the em- In this type of valve an object and feature lployment of a composite resilient and yieldable m of my invention relates principally to the convalve ring in which I incorporate leather with struction and mounting of the rubber sealing the rubber, the leather having a direct bearing ring or packing and the specific construction on the seat and yielding with the rubber. of the valve seat with which this co-operates In another construction I utilize the yielding and the manner of retaining the ring on the metal sealing element in conjunction 'with a l valve plug. In this connection I provide a composite rubber and leather ring. u ring which has considerable resiliency and is My invention is illustrated in connection with so arranged that there is little likelihood of this the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 ring shearing. c is a longitudinal section thru a typical slush This type of valve embodies some of the feaor mud pump. Figure 2 is avertical section tures set forth in my patent application Serial thru the valve seatv showing the valve plug in o Number 243,057 led December 28, 1927 for partial elevation and partial section with the Valves fOr SlllSh Pumps in Which a CQIIVGXIY other seating elements incorporated. Figure 3 curved valve seat is engaged by the rubber ring is a vertical section of -another valve showing 01 Packing, aS I fOund that the pebbles and a different form of guide secured to the valve grit in the slush and mud are more readily plug. Figure 4 is a-vertical section thru a valve 25 freed from the rubber packing with this type showing a simpler constructionwith the resilient of contact and do not interfere to such a great metal sealing element omitted. Figs. 5 and 6 are extent with the operation of the valve as when sectional details of modified forms of valve seatthe rubber bears on a flat seat. One of the ing elements. features which gives an improved sealing and/ Referring to the drawing and in Figure 1 30 Operation 0f the rubber ring of my present there is illustrated a type of pump which has valve is in providing an angular groove or an intake 11 which enters the pump at 12. This DOCh in the periphery 0f the ring which allOWS flows thru the valves 13. On reciprocation of this ring to be pressed upwardly by the contact the piston 14 the uid is forced out thru the disof the lower outer portion with the convexly charge valves 15 into the outlet chamber 16,85 curved section of the valve seat. whence it is carried by the discharge pipe 17. Another object and feature of my invention The flow of the fluid on the intake stroke is is employing a `direct non-yielding metal to indicated by the arrows 18 and on the out stroke metal contact of thev valve seat and the valve by the arrows 19.

plug and in conjunction with this using a metal In the construction oil the valve shown in 40.

to metal seal in which one of the metal parts Figure 2 there is a valve seat 20 which has a has a resilient mounting, this resilient mounting conical seat 21 sloping inwardly and downwardbeing preferably by having the second metal ly and which is provided with a convexly curved sealing means supported in the rubber ring and marginal edge 22. The seat has a vertical cylinin this connection the rubber ring gives a sealdrical face 23- and is provided with a Slightly 45 ing action against the marginal portion of the tapered outer face 24 to t in the metal strucvalve seat. In this construction I preferably ture of the valve body. form the valve seat with an inwardA conical 'Ihe valve plug designated generally at 25 has downward taper and form a valve plug tov cora conical surface 26 with a cylindrical edge 27 respond in conical taper, the plug and the seat above this conical surface. There are guide 50 having a non-yielding bearing one against the fingers 28 which extend downwardly from the other. The resilient metal to metal seal is body vpart 29 of the plug and these have a cutformed by mounting an angular metal structure away section 30 at the upper portion having an in the rubber ring whereby this has a more or upper vertical edge 31 forming a continuation 5 less resilient bearing on the valve Seat. This 0f the' inner edge 32 of the conical portion of the 5s of the cone of the valve seat.

The valve is provided with a horizontal annular shoulder 33 and an upstanding rim 34. A stem 35` extends upwardly from the body portion 29 of the plug, there being a slight shoulder 36 adjacent the hollowed out section 37. An opening 38 for a pin 54 is provided in the stem.

A rubber ring designated generally by 39 has an inner cylindrical surface 40 which bears on the outside of the rim 34 of the plug and maybe formed with a lower horizontal surface 41 to bear on the shoulder 33. The top surface 42 of the ring is flat. The outer periphery 43 is indicated as cylindrical with a V-shaped notch or groove 44 extending inwardly from the peripheral surface.

The resiliently mounted metal sealing ring designated generally by the numeral 45 is formed angular inshape and has a horizontal .flange 46 which may be embedded in the rubber `and a cylindrical section 47 depending therefrom having a conical edge 48 to conform to that of the valve seat and to bear thereon.

If desired, the small section of rubber 49 below the iiange 46 maybe formed of a separate piece similar to a washer cr, if desired, the angular member 45 may be moulded in the rubber when it is cast.

The metal plate 50 is utilized to hold the rubber ring in position and in Figure 2 this is 'illustrated as having aA depressed section 51 and held in place by a collar 52 with a small depending flange 53 tting between the inner edge of an opening in the plate 50 and the stem 35. The collar 52 is held in place by a pin 54 which is driven thru the stem. The resilient ring is formed with a cupped leather washer 52', the washer engaging the valve seat.

In the construction illustrated in Figure 3 the main characteristicsof the valve plug and valve seat with a mounting of the rubber ring and the resiliently mounted rubber ring and the resiliently mounted metal sealing member are substantially the same as Figure 2. In this case, however, the metal plate 55 which bears on the upper side of the ring is held in place by a guide block 56 and for this purpose I employ a stem 57 which has a screw threaded section 58l threaded into the body of the plug. There is a collar 59 and cylindrical section 60 of the stem and the upper end is provided with a nut 61. This construction clamps the rubber ring with a resiliently mounted metal contact ring rmly to the valve plug.

In the construction of Figure 4 the rubber ring is designated 62 and in this case there is no resiliently mounted metal sealing member connected to the ring but Athe rubber ring bears on the outer periphery of the valve seat in the manner shown in connection with` Figures 2 and 3. It is obvious that in this construction of the ring the valve plug and the means for obtaining the ring in place may be as shown in either Figures 2 or 3.

Referring first to the action of the Valve of Figure 4 it will be seen that there is a metal to metal contact between the valve plug 25 and the seat 20, such contact being made by the metal surfaces 21 and 26 engaging each other. This forms a non-yielding metal to metal contact.

. The outer portion of the rubber ring engages the convex peripheral portion of the valve seat and the rubber is suillciently thick so that it is bent upwardly slightly thereby compressing the rubber at the outer lower portion of the ring. The annular V-shaped notch 44 is slightly collapsed or decreased in size and, therefore, the action of the outer portion of the rubber ring on the valve Aseat is principally taken up by the lower portion of the ring and this does not tend to shear the rubber ring, and even if grit or pebbles are held between the rubber ring and the valve seat the rubber of the ring is not sufciently distorted as a whole to materially damage the rubber. The grit or pebbles are readily released by the rubber ring engaging the convex curved portion of the seat on succeeding strokes even tho the grit and pebbles become more or less embedded in \the rubber when it is under compression they are released on the change of stroke. Another function of the V-shaped notch is that the pressure `cn the top of the valve may operate on the lower portion of the rubber ring below the notch and thus bring this ring into close sealing contact with the curved portion of the-valve seat. The construction having the resiliently mounted metal sealing ring incorporated in the rubber ring is arranged so that in the normal operation of the valve the bearing surface48 of the resiliently mounted ring comes in contact with the valve seat before, the conical surface of the valve plug, and, hence, the rubber is slightly compressed by forcing the resiliently mounted ring upwardly, thus these two metal parts form a contact with the seat, the plug and seat forming a non-resilient metal to metal contact and the metal ring on the seat forming a yielding metal to metal contact. The outer portion of the rubber ring functions to form a seal in the same manner `as if there were no resiliently mounted ring incorporated in the rubber.

The advantage of the'type of valve shown in Figures 2 and 3 is that it gives a triple seal, and when the plug approaches the valve seat the resilientlymounted ring first seals against the valve seat, secondly, the rubber ring bears against the marginal portion of the Valve seat, and, last` ly, the cone shaped part of the plug engages the seat. With this action should there be grit between the plug and the seat this has an opportunity to become free before the actual closing of the plug on the seat. The resiliently mounted ring having comparatively narrow bearing on the valve seat cannot readily trap pebbles or the like, however, any pebbles or large pieces of grit caught by the resilient ring will become more or less pressed into the rubber ring on the compression stroke and released on the release of such compression.

In Fig. 5 I illustrate a composite, resilient valve element in which I employ the same type of valve seat and valve plug as in the other illustrations but utilize a yielding ring 63 which is a composite construction having a leather portion 64 at the bottom and a rubber portion 65 forming the upper part, this having a notch 66. By this arrangement the leather cornes in contact with the outer portion of the valve seat, and if there is a large amount of grit in the slush or mud being pumped, the leather forms a good sealing element and does not Wear quite as readily as the rubber. The leather may be secured to the rubber by vulcanizing or the like and forms a harder surface to contact with the valve seat, and also prevents shearing off of the corner of the rubber.

In Fig. 6 I illustrate the same type o f seat and rubber 68 are all secured-together. This gives a yieldable mounting for the metal to metal seal and the leather facing in contact lwith the valve seat gives a hard wearing surface.

A feature of my invention is having either the `double or the triple seal' in which the rubber or the resilient ring is brought into contact with the valve seat but the metal gives a cushioning action and lessens the severity of the blow of the valve plug on the valve seat. An important feature of having the notch or annular groove in thev resilient ring is that when the metal seat becomes worn where it has the metal to metal contact the annular groove may be reduced in size as the rubber is compressed without subjecting the rubber to shearing stresses.`

Various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as dened by the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A device as described comprising a valve structure having aconical valve seat tapered in' wardly and downwardly, a valve plug having a complementary bearing surface to have a nonyielding metal to metal contact with the seat, a resiliently mounted metal sealing ring positioned on the peripheral portion of the plug and having a yielding metal to metal bearing on the conical seat, the sealing ring being mounted in a rubber ring to give the resilient mounting and the said rubber ring having a bearing on the peripheral portion on the seat.

2. A device as described comprising a valve structure having a conical valve seat inclined inwardly and downwardly, a valve plug having a complementary surface to form a non-yielding metal to metal contact with' the seat, the seat having a marginal edge convexly curved considered transversely, a rubber ring mounted on the plug and engaging the convex portion of the seat, and a sealing ring mounted in the rubber ring having a yielding metal to metal contact with the seat.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2, the sealing ring having a cylindrical portion extending downwardly from the rubber hring and the rubber ring having a peripheral groove.

4. A valve having a valve seat, a valve plug having a non-yielding metal to metal contact therewith, a resilient rubber ring mounted on the plug to bear on part of the seat, and a rigid metal sealing ring mounted in the rubber ring and having a resilient mounting therein, the sealing ring engaging the metal seat with a yielding bearing thereon.

5. A valve as claimed in claim 4, the portion of the rubber ring bearing-on the seat having a leather facing.

6. In a device as described, a conical valve seat, a plug having a conical portion forming a metal to metal non-yielding bearing thereon at the lower portion of the seat, a resilient rubber ring mounted on the upper portion of the plug and having a rigid metal sealing ring mounted therein, said metal ring having a resilient mounting and having .a cone shaped contacting v edge to bear on the cone shaped valve seat, the said rubber ring being adapted to bear on the upper and outer portion of the valve seat. 5

7. In a device as described, a valve seat having a lower conical portion and an upper convex portion extending from the conical portion outwardly, a valve plug having a conical portion to\form a metal to metal non-yielding bearing on the lower portion of .the conical seat and having an annular iiat shoulder with a resilient rubber ringmounted thereon, said ring having parallel lower and upper surfaces and having a lower surface covering adapted to bear on the convex l5 portion of the seat, a metal ring having a portion thereof incorporated in the rubber ring and having a conical bearing edge to bearon the conical portion of the valve seat.

8. In a device as claimed in claim 7, the rub- 10 ber ring having an annular groove on its peripheral face.

9. In a device as claimed in claim 7, said lower surface covering being formed of leather.

10. In a device as claimed in claim 7, said :s lower surface covering being formed of leather and said rubber ring having an annular groove in its peripheral face.

ll. A device as described, comprising a valve structure having a conical seat and an upward 3H extension of said seat, said extension having a convex curve, a non-yielding valve plug havinga non-yielding support. and having a conical bearing surface to bear on the conical seat with a horizontal annular surface above the bearing 37 surface, and a cylindrical neck extending thereabove, a resilient ring mounted on the cylindrical neck and having flat lparallel lower and upper surfaces when the valve plug is raised from its seat, the lower at surface bearing on the 10 annular surface of the plug, a confining vplate on top of the plug engaging the upper iiat surface of the ring, the peripheral portion of said ring being unconiined and having a peripheral notch, the lowersurface of the ring bearing on the convex curved portion of the seat, there being an annular space formed by a portion of the valve seat, the valve plug, and the under surface of the resilient ring, the resilient ring having a leather facing on its under surface, the leather facing forming the wearing contact surface bearing on the convex curve of the seat.

12. A device as claimed in claim l1, the resilient ring having a metal sealing ring mounted therein, said metal sealing ring having a downturned annular portion with a conical edge to bear on the conical seat immediately adjacent the peripheral portion o f the bearing surface of the plug.

13. A device as described, comprising a valve structure having a conical seat and an upward extension of said seat, said extension having a convex curve considered transversely, a rigid valve plug having a conical bearing surface to bear on the conical seat with a horizontal annular surface above the bearing surface and a cylindrical neck extending thereabove, a resilient ring mounted on the cylindrical neck, a confining plate on top of the plug engaging the upper surface of the ring, the peripheral portion of said ring being unconned, the lower outer surface of the ring bearing on the convex curved extension of the seat, a metal sealing ring having a horizontal flange embedded in the resilient ring and having a cylindrical depending section with a conical lower edge'bearing on the valve seat.

14. In a device as described, a valve seat having a conical bearing surface sloping inwardly and downwardly, a valve plug having a surface complementary thereto and having a horizontal shoulder,. the seat having a marginal edge of convex curvature considered transversely from said bearing surface outwardlm a resilient ring mounted on the plug having parallel lower and upper surfaces, the inner portion of the .lower ring mounted therein, said metal ring having an y annular surface to `hear on the valve seat.

JOHN MELOTT. 

